Portrait and biographical sketch of Robert Gillham, "one of the pioneers in cable railway construction" and "the founder of Kansas City's Cable Railway System," born in New York in 1854 and coming to Kansas...

Maps, illustrations, photos, and descriptions of Kansas City's streetcar and railway systems in the late 19th century, including the 8th Street Tunnel, the 9th Street Incline, and the 12th Street Incline,...

Photo and bio of Millson McCormick, a civil engineer and builder of the 8th Street Tunnel in Kansas City. Description of his life and career, born in Virginia in 1866 and building (at least parts of) "the...